Total NCD Deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total NCD Deaths was 467,816 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total NCD Deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 467,816 for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Nigeria peaked at 467,816 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 307,407, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331,770 | 307,407 | 360,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,280 | 364,689 | 426,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,828 | 453,840 | 467,816 | 2 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Nigeria?
- Total ncd deaths in Nigeria was 467,816 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 467,816 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,407 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for total ncd deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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